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Celebrate the worldwide day of instant photography!
Everyone in the world who takes an instant photograph with his camera on the first Saturday in September can upload it to this website where it will become part of the annual POLA-DAY gallery.
Find your own way to honor instant film. Photograph alone or with friends. Make your own POLA-DAY-Party. It does not matter how or what you do. But submitt your pictures
Our favorite actor Adam Goldberg is a man of many talents. Not only is he skilled in front of the camera, he is also adept at taking moving, beautiful photographs that tell a story all their own. On the set of his recent AMC web series, The Trivial Pursuits of Arthur Banks, Adam captured portraits of fellow actors using Polaroid Type 100 Chocolate film, Impossible PX 600 UV+ and our much-loved PX70 Push film. For more of Adam’s behind-the-scenes images, visit the AMC Blog.
Los Angeles photographer and director Patrick Hoelck has recently released a beautiful book, entitled Polaroid Hotel, which chronicles, on glorious instant film, the past seventeen years of his career.
In addition, Patrick, in conjunction with Dirtee Hollywood, will be launching a line of t-shirts printed with some of his best photographs, several of which are Polaroids. The launch event will take place tonight from 6-11pm at Fred Segal in Los Angeles, in celebration of Fashion’s Night Out. Stop by if you are in the area and show Mr. Hoelck some instant love.
This month, Impossible will partner with Ace Hotel to keep the visceral art of instant analog photography alive for today’s romantics. Every guest room at Ace Hotel New
York will be stocked with a refurbished Polaroid camera and limited edition, custom packs of “Impossible x Ace Hotel” PX 600 Silver Shade instant black & white film in
the mini–bar…
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The photographic art exhibition YOUR FACE FOR LIFE will be a work-in-progress by Paolo Ranzani. Portraits of attendees who purchase their own portrait for charitable purpose – to support research and assistance for people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (APASLA Onlus) – will be assembled for a unique, instant exhibition.
While Paolo Ranzani takes the portraits on Impossible instant film and the space is turned into an exhibition, the show takes place within a dynamic entertainment feat. music, surprises and guest speakers.
Continuing the series of Impossible Art Works featured on the South Wall at the New York City Impossible Project Space, we are proud to present French born photographer Bruce Soyez-Bernard and his latest work, entitled “Ensemble #1, #2, #3, #4.”
Currently based in New York, Bruce began as a photojournalist in Africa for two years before transitioning into Beauty and Fashion photography in Paris and New York for prestigious clients such as Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan and Schwarzkopf.
These four composite pieces, called “Ensemble,” are a continuation of Soyez-Bernard’s photographic work on the body. Finding inspiration in shapes, skin texture, color and light. Taking several images with different crops and levels, the frames are then re-united, the body put back together, or part of the body, as a final collage.
While using The Impossible Project’s film range, Bruce pursues this process with a focus on the film grain, format and the “happy accidents” of this specific instant medium to create impressive life-size abstract pieces.
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Hello, friends! In our tests, we’ve found that the newest batch of our PX 70 Color Shade film is even faster than its predecessor. You can use it in your SX-70 camera with the exposure wheel dialed all the way to darken, but you may also need to use an ND Filter and play with the exposure controls, depending on the light in which you’re shooting.
The increased light sensitivity of New PX 70 means that you can use it in your 600 camera with little or no adjustment to the exposure dial. This is exciting because it means that this vibrant new material can be used by everyone.
New PX 70 is a shining example of the progress our factory team in Holland is making, and it is a promising sign for the future of Impossible.
To purchase the new PX 70 Color Shade film, CLICK HERE
Last night, Impossible and the Ace Hotel kicked off their collaboration with an exhibition opening party at the hotel. Participating artists and the Impossible US team, along with many friends, were in attendance. People mingled, cameras flashed and tangible memories developed, all set to a soundtrack provided by DJ Huggy Bear.
The exhibition will be up through October 14th, so make sure you drop by to take in these beautiful photos that are a testament to the fact that analog is alive and well.
To purchase the special, limited edition Ace Hotel Camera Kit, please CLICK HERE
Impossible Needs Your Help
Impossible is looking for help: We are looking for a PHP programmer with experience in Linux server maintenance to join us part-time or full-time in our head office in Vienna.
If you know your way around PHP, know the difference between an Inner and an Outer join in MySQL, can maintain a Linux server, and are willing to help us keep our Macs in the office running smoothly, please send your CV and some work samples to jan@the-impossible-project.com
On Thursday night, September 15th, Impossible celebrated the opening of Bruce Soyez-Bernard’s Ensembles Exhibition at the NYC Impossible Project Space. Friends and supporters stopped by to take in Mr. Soyez-Bernard’s beautiful compositions of the female form, made using Impossible PZ 600 film. Wine, cheese and a good time was had by all in attendance.
The exhibition will be on view through October 14th. Please visit the Impossible Project Space at 425 Broadway in NYC to see these composites in person!
For the duration of Fashion Week 2011, Brooklyn photographer and friend of Impossible Shawn Brackbill documented the excitement using his Polaroid Spectra camera and Impossible’s PZ 600 UV+ Black Frame film.
Shawn attended 25 shows throughout the week and, in addition to shooting digital images for Interview magazine, captured candid backstage instant film shots of fashion designers, photographers and celebrities such as Diane Von Furstenberg, Patrick Demarchelier, Elle Fanning, Sofia Coppola and Miss Piggy…
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We are honored that the Japanese photographer Nobuyoshi Araki adores using the PX 600 Silver Shade Black Frame film for his work. Reminding him of obituary notices, it matches his philosophy of photography being portraits of the deceased.
“Some say that photography is to shoot the light, but the real photography is to shoot the shadows.” Nobuyoshi Araki
In the current “Black Frame 遺影” Exhibition in Taiwan, Araki is showing his latest photographic work, amongst it around 300 photographs taken on Black Frame film. In the video he guides through the exhibition and shoots his beloved Black Frame film.
One of our west coast dealers, Keeble & Shucat Photography will be hosting an Impossible Project film class taught by bay area photographer Billy Baque in their gallery on Saturday, October 8th from 10 am to 11:30 am.
In the class, Mr. Baque will demonstrate an assortment of Polaroid cameras and explain the various techniques for shooting and scanning Impossible Project film.
Class registration costs $19.95 per person. To register, please call Keeble and Shucat at 650.327.8996 or visit their website at www.kspphoto.com to register online.
As we mentioned earlier this week, our friend Shawn Brackbill chronicled Fashion Week 2011 with his Spectra camera and Impossible PZ 600 UV+ Black Frame film.
Shawn captured so many great moments that we felt that one post just wasn’t enough. He provided us with these out-takes from his time at Fashion Week, which include portraits of famous designers , photographers and other personalities like Tommy Hilfiger, Lea Michele, Thom Browne, Elisha Cuthbert and Bill Cunningham
Instant film and fashion go hand in hand, and Shawn’s images exemplify just that.
New York Fashion designer and CDFA Award-winner Robert Geller is a staunch supporter of what we’re doing here at Impossible. During his show at Fashion Week, he used his trusty SX-70 and Impossible PX 600 UV+ Black Frame film to document the goings on. We have included a selection of photos here. To see more of his images, please visit the New York Times Magazine Blog
To try out PX 600 UV+ film for yourself, CLICK HERE
We want to really put our delivery services to the test and challenge their capacities when confronted with a truly massive workload. Therefore we are asking you to go wild in our online shop, order everything you always wanted, just waiting for the perfect moment.
This moment is NOW as we offer you free shipping until September 28, 8 pm CET / 2 pm EST!
When Impossible embarked on its mission to save analog instant photography from extinction, people worldwide thought they’d said farewell to their beloved film and cameras. Thinking “outside the lines,” using new, innovative solutions and materials, Impossible was able to successfully create new instant film.
The Impossible Project challenged 14 outstanding photographers to create images on PX 680 FF Color Shade film expressing their personal interpretation of the phrase, “Outside The Lines”.
The photographers include Adam Goldberg, John Reuter, Brandon Long, Dustin Yager, Chloe Aftel, Andrea Jenkins, Sol Allen, Max Wanger, Benjamin Shuster, Parker Fitzgerald, Rommel Pecson, Toby Hancock, Ritchard Ton and Leah Reich.
Their breathtaking results will be on display at the Impossible Project Space NYC from September 29th, 2011 through January 31st, 2012 at the Impossible Project Space NYC – 425 Broadway, 5th Floor
With its rigid white and black plastic body and its iconic rainbow stripe, the classic SX-70 OneStep is one of the most recognizable cameras Polaroid ever produced. It was first released in 1977 as a more affordable alternative to the folding SX-70s and has been a fan favorite ever since.
The SX-70 OneStep has a single-element plastic lens with fixed aperture (103mm, f14.6), 4 ft minimum focus distance, an exposure dial and a socket for flashbars. The OneStep can be used with the Impossible Flashbar by Mint or disposable flash bars, and works with any of our film for SX-70s, which can be found HERE.
Just in time for the holidays, we have a very limited quantity of SX-70 OneSteps available in our special White Christmas Rainbow SX-70 Kit. Act now and make your holiday merry and bright!
The Polaroid Business Edition camera was first released in the early 1990s. It was similar in body style to Polaroid’s Sun 600 series but has a more advanced flash system with automatic charging, and a built-in sliding close-up lens.
It was a sister camera to the Polaroid Job Pro camera, but aimed toward a different market, “Designed for extra durability and ruggedness.”
The Business Edition has a single-element 116mm plastic lens, fixed focus with a standard minimum focal length of 4 feet (2 feet when close-up lens is in place), electronic shutter, programmed auto-exposure system and a built-in flash.
The Business Edition works with all of Impossible’s 600 film, which can be found HERE
To purchase your own Business Edition Camera Kit, click HERE
The Polaroid Sun 660 Autofocus camera was first released in 1981. It is similar in style to the earlier 600 cameras, with a rigid plastic body, but the Sun 660 utilizes Polaroid’s patented Sonar Autofocus technology. The distance to the subject is calculated by firing a high-frequency sound wave that bounces back to a gold-colored receiver beside the lens. The minimum focal length for the Sun 660 is 3 feet.
The see-through Sun 660 was actually a dealer model. It was given to camera shops so that they could demonstrate the functions and inner workings of Polaroid 600 cameras to customers.
The Sun 660 features a single-element 116mm, f/11 plastic lens, electronic shutter, built-in flash and Polaroid’s Light Management System, allowing the user to make exposure adjustments via a lighten/darken switch under the lens.
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In 1988, Polaroid released its Cool Cam, which was essentially the Sun 600 with flashy colors and branded with the “Cool Cam” moniker. It came in several color combinations, including Pink & Grey and the Red & Black. More rare is the Neon version, pictured here! The Cool Cam also came with a matching carrying case and a sheet of word bubble stickers that could be adhered to your photos to add some COOLNESS!
The Cool Cam features a single-element 116mm plastic lens, fixed focus, with minimum focal length of 4 feet, electronic shutter, programmed auto-exposure system and a built-in electronic flash.
The Cool Cam works with all of Impossible’s 600 films. For a complete list of compatible films, click HERE
You can also click HERE for a Polaroid 600 camera manual
The Supercolor 635 was one of many variations in the simple plastic-bodied 600 camera line featuring the Light Management System.
A basic 600-series camera, the Supercolor 635 features a 116mm single-element plastic lens, fixed focus with a minimal focal length of 4 feet, electronic shutter and a built-in electronic flash. It is similar to the Sun 600 series in design, except for the beloved rainbow stripe which would be a characteristic true of the later Supercolor 635 CL edition as well.
To see a user manual for Polaroid 600 cameras like the Supercolor 635, click HERE.
The Supercolor 635 works with any of Impossible’s 600-speed film. For a complete selection of compatible films, click HERE
The Amigo 620 was introduced in the early 1980s for Polaroid’s 600-series integral film. The Amigo is a strange model because, although it lacks a built-in flash (a socket on its flip-up hood requires special “Flash 600” flashbars), it does include the added sliding close-up lens, allowing for photos as close as 2 feet.
The Amigo has a single-element 116mm plastic lens, fixed focus of 4 feet (2 feet with close-up lens), electronic shutter, and exposure correction dial and a creamy tan plastic body.
When shooting in low light or indoors, you’ll need “Flash 600” flash bars, which can be found on Ebay or Craigslist from time to time (Sorry, the Impossible Flash Bar by Mint has a very different contact and will not work on 600 flashless cameras like the Amigo!)
The Amigo 620 works with any of Impossible’s 600 film, which can be purchased HERE
As many consumers had difficulty with the manual focus on their original SX-70s, Polaroid began producing autofocus models in 1978. The Time Zero Autofocus Model 2, introduced in the early 1980s, differed from the 1978 version only in that the body is plastic instead of chrome-plated. It utilized the same advanced sonar technology.
When the shutter button is pressed halfway, a series of ultrasonic chirps is emitted from an electrostatic transducer located under a plate over the lens. These chirps travel to the subject and bounce back to the camera’s receiver, alerting the camera to the subject’s distance, and the lens is turned on a motor to focus accordingly.
The Polaroid Time Zero Autofocus Model 2 features a 4-element 116mm glass lens, manual or autofocus capabilities, with a minimum focal length of 10.4 inches, electronic shutter, programmed automatic exposure and a socket for flashbars or electronic flashes. Another nice feature is a socket for an electrically-actuated remote shutter release.
The Time Zero AF Model 2 works with all of Impossible’s SX-70 films, which can be purchased HERE
To see a user manual for the SX-70 Sonar models, click HERE.
In the early 2000s, Polaroid released one last line of instant cameras, including the One 600. Though similar in function and capabilities, these cameras are sleeker in design, opening and closing in a clamshell fashion.
The One 600 features a 100mm lens with minimum focus distance of 3 feet and a built-in electronic flash. Some models in this line omitted exposure control while others had the addition of a self-timer.
Please note that while it is possible to install the Impossible Frog Tongue in this camera type, it is not as simple as installing in the earlier 600 cameras. You will need small jewelers’ screwdrivers to access the factory frog tongue to remove it. We do not recommend attempting this unless you feel 100% comfortable with taking apart your camera.
To see a user manual for the One 600, please click HERE
The Polaroid One 600 camera works with any of the Impossible 600 films available HERE
The Sun 650 SE was one of many variations in the simple plastic-bodied 600 camera line.
A basic 600-series camera, the Sun 650 SE features a 116mm single-element plastic lens, fixed focus with a minimal focal length of 4 feet, plus a sliding close-up lens, allowing for photos as close as 2 feet, electronic shutter and a built-in electronic flash. It is similar to the Sun 600 series in design, except for the blue accents on the nameplate and the sliding close-up lens, and the blue button, which often signified a Polaroid special edition.
The Sun 650 SE works with any of Impossible’s 600-speed film. For a complete selection of compatible films, click HERE
To see a user manual for Polaroid 600 cameras like the Sun 650 SE, click HERE
As many consumers had difficulty focusing with their original SX-70s, Polaroid released an autofocus model of their folding SX-70 in 1978. The SX-70 Time Zero Auto-Focus utilized a new and very advanced sonar technology. When the shutter button is pressed halfway, a series of ultrasonic chirps is emitted from an electrostatic transducer located under a plate over the lens. These chirps travel to the subject and bounce back to the camera’s receiver, alerting the camera to the subject’s distance, and the lens is turned on a motor to focus accordingly.
The Polaroid SX-70 Time Zero Auto-Focus features a 4-element 116mm glass lens, manual or autofocus capabilities, with a minimum focal length of 10.4 inches, electronic shutter…
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The Supercolor 635 was one of many variations in the simple plastic-bodied 600 camera line featuring the Light Management System. Polaroid released so many slightly different iterations in this line of cameras. This particular model has a silver face in place of the more common black face of Supercolors, and contains no sliding close-up lens.
A basic 600-series camera, the Supercolor 635 features a 116mm single-element plastic lens, fixed focus with a minimal focal length of 4 feet, electronic shutter and a built-in electronic flash. It is similar to the Sun 600 series in design, except for the beloved rainbow stripe which would be a characteristic true of the later Supercolor 635 CL edition as well.
The Supercolor 635 works with any of Impossible’s 600-speed film. For a complete selection of compatible films, click HERE
The Polaroid 1200si camera was first released in 2000, with an updated rounded body, as opposed to the square body of the earlier Spectra System cameras. Additionally, it differs from earlier Spectra models in that the film counter counts upward rather than downward and it was designed for compatibility with the foreign-market 12-exposure “1200” film pack.
The Polaroid 1200si features a 3-element 125mm “Quintic” plastic lens, electronic shutter, programmed automatic exposure automatic focus using Polaroid’s Sonar AF system, focus distance indicator in viewfinder which can be set for feet or meters, built-in electronic flash, a built-in self timer and a socket for electronic remote control. The Polaroid 1200si is silver in color, with navy blue trim.
The Polaroid 1200si works with all of Impossible’s PZ films. For a complete selection of compatible films, please click HERE
